Building Automation Engineer

Ascendion; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Long-term disability insurance

Short-term disability insurance

5 personal days accrued each year

Paid vacation 10-15 days

6 holidays + 1 floating holiday per yr

Ascendion Learning Management System

Job summary

Ascendion is seeking a Building Automation Engineer in Seattle, WA (Remote). The role focuses on reviewing BAS submittals, coordinating with MEP teams, and expanding to produce complete BAS design packages.

You will work with BACnet and Modbus protocols and hands-on DDC/PLC controls experience. Ideal candidates have 10+ years in BAS design, strong documentation skills, and proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam, and Visio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, or related engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience reviewing BAS vendor submittal packages against a design standard and issuing grounded comments.
• Ability to independently produce complete BAS design packages including sequences of operations, points lists, controls schematics, diagrams, and schedules.
• Strong knowledge of BACnet and Modbus, and of DDC and PLC controls platforms.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam, and Visio.
• Excellent written and verbal communication to convey design intent.

Responsibilities

• Review BAS vendor submittals, check sequences of operations, points lists, and diagrams against design standards, and track comments to closure.
• Coordinate daily with mechanical, electrical, and facility engineering counterparts on design reviews, RFIs, and field issues.
• Expand to producing BAS submittal packages directly for ongoing projects.

Skills

BAS design

Submittal review

BACnet/Modbus

DDC/PLC controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Controls or related engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Bluebeam

Visio

Job description

Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 11,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.

Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life

We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:

• Build the coolest tech for world’s leading brands
• Solve complex problems - and learn new skills
• Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients
• Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience

Experience a community of change makers!

Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.

About the Role:

Job Title: Building Automation Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• The engineer's initial focus is reviewing BAS vendor submittals, checking sequences of operations, points lists, controls schematics, riser and network architecture diagrams, panel and device schedules, and product data against controls design standards and design intent, then issuing comments and tracking them to closure through package revisions.
• Daily coordination with mechanical, electrical, and facility engineering counterparts covers design reviews, RFIs, and field issues.
• As the business grows, the role expands to producing BAS submittal packages directly, following the same structure and rigor used today for EPMS submittals.

Minimum Qualifications:

10+ years of experience in:

• BAS and controls design, producing complete BAS design packages, including sequences of operations, points lists, controls schematics, riser and network architecture diagrams, panel and device schedules, and specifications.
• Submittal review against a design standard, reviewing BAS vendor and integrator submittals, shop drawings, and controls programming for compliance with design intent, issuing technically grounded comments and dispositioning them to closure.
• Building automation protocols and controls platforms, working hands-on with BACnet and Modbus and with DDC and PLC controls platforms, including network architecture and device level integration.

Desired Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing BAS vendor submittal packages against a design standard, issuing technically grounded comments, and dispositioning them to closure through package revisions.
• The ability to independently produce complete BAS design packages, including sequences of operations, points lists, controls schematics, riser and network architecture diagrams, panel and device schedules, and specifications.
• Strong working knowledge of building automation protocols such as BACnet and Modbus, and of DDC and PLC controls platforms.
• Working knowledge of HVAC and mechanical and electrical systems as they relate to controls integration.
• Proficiency with design and documentation tools such as AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam, and Visio.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to represent design intent to integrators, vendors, and internal stakeholders.

Location:Seattle, WA (Remote)

Salary Range:

The salaryfor this position is between$140,000 - $160,000 annually. Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:[medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance] [short-term disability insurance] [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State] [10-15 days of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year] [Ascendion Learning Management System].

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